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County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:26 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:43 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,997 residentsin the Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns census areaMedian age 53.41,841 households87% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,769 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C868 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksIronmill Baybay · under a mileBroomknowehill · under a mileThe Linnwaterfall · 2.8 miBlackness Baybay · 2.1 miGracewell Hillockhill · 1.2 miThe Ghautswetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenplaying field · under a milePitfirrane Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 60 haPittencrieff Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 31 haDunfermline Public Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 11 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haRex Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200337 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202119 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,936 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Margaret Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryCharlestown Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCharlestown Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistCanmore Dental Dunfermline3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLimekilns Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDunfermline High School2.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.6 miRailway stationRosyth2.9 miBus stationBus StationDunfermline3.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal2.4 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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